Dough-advancing roll.



. V F- H. VAN HOUTEN.

DOUGH ADVANCING ROLL. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, ms.

Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

I to the roll.

discharged irom the pockets ofv the measur- STATES PATENT oFFiGE.

FRANK H. VAN HOUTEN, 0F BEACON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO D-U'I'CHESB TOOLCOMPANY, OF BEACON, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DOUGH-ADVANCING ROLL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 15,1918.

Application filed an, 1916. Serial No. 1 2,022;

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FRANK H. VAN HOUTEN, a citizen of the United States,residin at Beacon, in the county of Dutchess and tate of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dough-Advancing Rolls;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference be ing h d o h acc panying i gforming .part of this specification. V

The general object of the present invention is the provision of animproved roll .for advancing dough while the latter is being manipulatedby dough working machinery, and to construct the roll so that itwilleflici'ently handle the; dough without danger of portions of thedough clinging to thesur: face of the roll. A further; improyement 1consistsin; the provision of an exceedingly simple andelfective meansfor applying'a coatingotfiour to the dough-engaging 'periphery of theroll, after the dough has been fed therefrom and before a new batch ofdough has been deposited on the roll, so as to present a thoroughlfvdrysurface, which obviates all danger o the dough sticking Other objects ofthe invention will appear from the ensuing detailed description whentaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate astructural embodiment of, the invention in a preferred form. The, novelfeatures of the invention will; be particularly ointed out and specifiedin the claims att e end of the spec1fica tion. 1

,Inthe drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section,.o faportion of the frame of a dough dividing machine illustrating themeasuring cylinderpand anadvancing roll wi'th other parts constructed inaccordance with the present improvements, the advancing roll e1ngpos toned to take off batches of dough ingvcyh-nder;

I;F-.i isa topplanview of the partsillustrate in Fig. 1. n v

, 1Eig.v 3 is anenlarged, detail, front; view. of

the roll v and: the. .fibur, receptacl the .Pfil' Fig. 4 is a transversesection on the line 4.-4 ofFig;3.

Fi 5 isa detail transverse sectional view on t e line 5-5 of Fi. 2,showing the method of dismounting t "e flour receptacle from itsposition beneath the roll.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section taken through the-r011 on 'theline 6-6 ofFig. 2.

Like characters of reference'in the several figures indicate the sameparts.

The improved roll of the present invention is particularly useful inconnection with dough dividing machinery and, hence, for convenience indescription, the present embodiment is a take-off rollfor receivingbatches of dough discharged from the pockets of a measuring head orcylinder, such, for example, as is disclosed in the dough dividingmachine of my prior Patent No. '1,158=,339,dated October26, 1915. Itwill be"understood, of course, that; the pres-' ent 'improved'roll-is ofgeneral utility in the art of handlingplasti-c substances, such as doughand the like, and maybe employed in almost any situation where it isdesired to' engage and advance dough from one place to another.

As shown in the accompanying drawing, the frame of a dough dividingmachine is indicated by the letter A, the said framebeing provided, withsuitable bearingabrackets in which is journ'aled the shaft 0, of anintermittently-rotating measuring head or cylinder G."The"measuringcylinder C is provided with ockets adapted to receivebatches of" doug and withinthe pockets are plungers which are retractedwhen the ockets are in one position to receive' the ough fed into themandadvanced when the pockets 'are in "another position to discharge themeasured batches of dou h. This-system of operation has been fully:described in my pr-ior PatentNo. 1,158,339, and other orior patent-s"ranted to me, "and, hence,'nee" s no further escription hereu The methodofmounting the take-10H roll D on the frame ofthe dou ghdividinglmachine is preferably that'employed in-my-cozpendingapplication Serial No. 75,533, filed February 1, 1916. "This takeotfroll= is driven in; accord with Y the" intermittently pose in thepresent instance is to receive the batchesgb'fdfii diisgli'ugeif in .ME;uring' cylinder v hen the pistons ifi li el hter" are advanced, and tofeed the dough to a tablewaretherapa t from: 'w iiieh: t: e"

readily removed for lzsunh :furthez-mni1mlation as may be necessary. Atone end, the

take-ofi' roll D is equipped witlt a -spindlek1 d of ordinaryconstruction and at the other eiifl more spin'd1kdfl ttleslatter'beingflirt tened or squared, as shown, yyvhereby itnmay.

Aebea ingaE-isse r nother :sidllfof 2o t'h frame A by means o a-sim arei'acket 6,1; the; eiiring ltl i being for the purpose of supporting theC lliing .spingll ewdf of. the takerofi rolL; This: bearing; is?provided with a pjair oi cennected b'earingisbfcket 18 eii d respetiaely, f; and. 1f!- ,Be. ing S cket fdireetliwppes erolli D. wh n th ais position; is ot greate ii th han i the inner soeikett -T h e heagl; gofithe drive Shiiit, iris jo ll-fnaleti within the socket of neatreiW'idflhand the: mainportion: of, the .rivefishait: rotates. ithin v thei ner socket f. 'Eheenda thrustrof the 11 Q-i te b t-heed 1g: Within!eee et fie therehfi P 393 em: in g .Ithewdriwe shaft e ng. sp acedendwise imits eeringw 111m:endmg m e upper portion: of; the bearinggsoeket fiand cl errn-fihroll'ghafihef top of? the; bearingjs a slot f-less-= i11 width; than the greater vtransverse dimension of theflattened-spindle,d but slightly greater. Width-than the essertransvensedimensiqn efisaid spin le Thus, the-spindle cl!- ay otehe'removed timin the bi iaeliligg Egillfllieg z theepindle ie se positionedthali wideflsides-are substantially paralllel rwithi the; SldQSyOf slotf uor inother wohds,-;;;un1ess: thmepindle ieplaoed oni end, untimelyita -thee s ot: in b a g 1F es sh own; more? vpa rtiuialllyg in Rig: 4tIn, 1 all .othnrzl'posioinnsthewspindle 11;: oi; ethe ofl? rollrislmkein heibe mgrlis f ;-'Fhe healdeg' critdriwewshatt .Giis-ib'fiumated,as showmxpemnittingspindled bifurca on a h ee .t.

substantially parallel with the sides of slot f:-

t r ta e en it m 'r tiveiiyi. te the sle t, the spiiitilsat'thexoppositeends of the takeoff roll may be easily l tefihq Qfith rrem heer ngee inwa liot en p e t eesrt ml is locked in its bearings.

"The.- pmeent invention, however, is par- -tiei1lar1y concerned with theconstruction of the twlrekofii roll and also the megrnsfiozyaps plyingacoating or: flour, or other analogous drying medium to thedough-engaging surface of the roll The coating of flo ur is 12 9 fi lyapplie b hetfii rtibj fn -i r ih ry. of he! :7 .1 from hijdi. a et h I'Qdoilghjlias just een discharged, and before hesa e Port li h t e pe iphy of the roll has been aga'in rotated'into positionfto eceive a e ba cfia e h' A h i the. periphery of the rolliDfi s' formed of epenwqrke tjy ecu ing, do gh-me gin'g surface yvh ii is"notfonly*mostefletive toprevent o 'ediju'gli", bufiwhiehf also may be flowed in verysiinple-janil convenient manner, as will". hereinafter-more 3 fi i y' ape The e gl en i pe tfl 17K bf the. 1, 1 D onstr qte'df f "p e la;

spa'c'ed fbars/DT, preferably 'round"in" cross e tiohies shown mete p tfla y i i Q1.-% .l HIQ it 'Thespacmg of the several quite eliise y 1iidr1:- a to the loyveiflportion' of theperiphery ro l so on; on @61 rota ymovement o fith roll a; portion of the. 'barsfD" WiIPbesRvept learthrough a small quantity of flloiir placed in the bottom of thehasin"I.""The bat h s. Qt elhil'gh ere difi hi rge i fem e take-91f"fQll fili i y i hj 11 their ends to the end: plates r thoroughly ou'redbefore being advanced re the position to receive a new batch of dougli.the/event of. smal per e' -f 0' ddii stinking t reds, DJ II th t. rmovement 'a i.

'fiidr hi w h eu'r as t'es wi l fli td 't s3 ing the wage-of he meiemunrhe advancing roll ha'ving its a {Pe p y .f parallel bars and a flourreceptacle soposition edadjacent the roll that the periphery of the rollwill pass clear'through theflflour placedin the receptacle.

tacle so 7 "the perip ery of the roll will pass clear .coplea thispatent may be obtained for been @disinounted, although the :flour basinwill be locked in Position when the roll is -mountedinfits bearings.{the} bearings-Island Fare bothjprov-ided" with inclined bearing blocks1'," and the the basin are formed with inclined bearing sockets I,

r the latter being desi%ned to fit" and'enga e the bearin blocks fiewalls of"v t e sockets engage the tops and sidesof :the bearing blocksand retain the The 1 top, and si basin on thebea'ring blocks ;}thebottoms of thelsocket's I? are left open permitting the fjsockets-tot bereadily sli ped upwardly'and awayof-rom the bearing locks in dismountingthe basin. Both the bearing blocks I" a a and the sockets I? (areprovided with inclined registerin slots i for the reception of thesplndles d'jofthe roll: Slots 6 and 1 may be similarly inclined from thevertical.

It will be noted that the take-oflroll, when properly positioned in itsbearings also locks the Hon! sin I in position; since the basin must beremoved by lifting it out, and this cannotbe efl'ected until the rollDhas been dismounted" 1 p 'What is claimed is:-

' 1. The combination of a hollow dough n advancinglroll having itsdough-engaging o periphery formed of openwork, and a, flourreceptaclejso positioned adjacent the roll that the periphery clearthrough the flour; placed in the reofrthe roll will pass c g t I 1 1 QThe combinationjoia hollow dough dough-engaging formed of spaced'substantlally 3. The combination ofa hollow dough advancing roll havingitsdough-engaging periphery formed of .openwork, a flour recepositionedadjacent the roll that For this purpose I through the floor placed inthe receptacle; for impartingc a rotary movef and means ment tothe'rolla,

4. The combinationof a hbiibw aon htai vancingroll, meansforintermittentlyrotat- ,ing said .roll to one position to receivea' batchof dough and to-an therIP iti n to j: discharge said batch of dough, anda .flour i receptacle locatedbelow thejgroll and bea tween ,thedischarging and receiving positions of the roll, saidflour'receptaclebeing: i so positioned adjacent the'iroll that theqpe "riphery of theroll will pass clean through the flour placed in; the receptacle.

5. The. combination of advancing roll having its periphery formedparallel bars,

receiving positions of the 11511,; said roll that the periphery of theroll'will pass flour: placed in the reg p clear through the ceptacle.

' 6. The combinationofa hollow doughzadv vancing roll having adough-engaging peformedof openworkr and a hour a a, receptacle locatedbelow said roll and ad-. 1

riph'ery iacent thereto whereby the periphery ofithe roll willpass clearthrough the flour placed in the receptacle.

7. The combination of a holl j cylindri a a caldough advancing rollhaving dough v I formed of, op w lg t engaging peripheryandasemi-cylindrical flour receptacle of a,

ater diameter thanthedongh advancing roll-located below said roll,sai'dflour 'receps J tacle being positioned adjacent the roll wherebythe peripheryof the latter will pass clear through the receptacle, I,FRANK H; VAN HOUTEN;

cent 8% y s g the Gomm1ssioner of latentn Washington, 1). c. r p I ahollowfdough a douglrengagirig I a oflspaced, substant1ally 3 p meansfor intermittently Iro-' 1 tating said roll to one position ,to receivea, batch of; dough and to another position to} I a dischargesaidubatchjofdough, anda flour receptacle inclosingthelower portion ofthe roll andlocated between the dischargingfland our Y receptacle beingso vpositioned adjacent the" flour placed in th 'J

